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minus-squareJax@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 day ago90%+ rubbing alcohol and rock salt actually does a really good job, it just takes more elbow grease. Still won’t be as clean as literally fucking dissolving it, but that’s how I’d do it if I couldn’t use acetone.
minus-squareRisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoI use 70% isopropyl and it dissolves everything except for a film around the inner chamber. Like a lump of tar just stops existing as a solid thing. Looks interesting after like 6 hours.
minus-squarePrehensile_cloaca @lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 hours ago70% is better for disinfectant, as the water helps carry the alcohol across the cell membrane. 90+ works better to dissolve bong residues, and the coarse salt works as an abrasive
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90%+ rubbing alcohol and rock salt actually does a really good job, it just takes more elbow grease. Still won’t be as clean as literally fucking dissolving it, but that’s how I’d do it if I couldn’t use acetone.
I use 70% isopropyl and it dissolves everything except for a film around the inner chamber.
Like a lump of tar just stops existing as a solid thing. Looks interesting after like 6 hours.
70% is better for disinfectant, as the water helps carry the alcohol across the cell membrane.
90+ works better to dissolve bong residues, and the coarse salt works as an abrasive